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Chapter 1
The Merchant of Mischief
Origin Story •Jun 23, 2026
Long before anyone called them festivals, stories were told of a silent traveler who appeared wherever someone felt alone. It never spoke. It simply stood nearby until two strangers became friends. By sunrise, it had vanished again. Some believed it crossed the stars to study humanity. Others believed it was reminding humanity how to find itself. No one knows where it came from. Only that it always arrives exactly when it is needed.